{"id":734924,"date":"2026-02-07T04:21:27","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734924\/"},"modified":"2026-02-07T04:21:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T04:21:27","slug":"what-times-is-the-super-bowl-2026-how-to-watch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/734924\/","title":{"rendered":"What times is the Super Bowl 2026? How to watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By DAVID BRANDT, Associated Press<\/p>\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/super-bowl-60-de6f9a16d1ea33265f5bf1fd05d0a313\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Super Bowl 60 matchup<\/a> between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks gives off a familiar vibe, it is completely understandable.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s because it\u2019s a rematch of one of the most memorable Super Bowls in recent history: In 2015, the Patriots <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/general-news-369c6519fa814443b50123cad41e1784\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">secured a 28-24 victory<\/a> over the Seahawks after Malcolm Butler intercepted a Russell Wilson pass from the 1-yard line in the final minute.<\/p>\n<p>Many Seattle fans are still incredulous that Marshawn Lynch didn\u2019t get the ball on a handoff at the 1.<\/p>\n<p>This year\u2019s Patriots-Seahawks matchup features a new cast of characters on both sides. New England is seeking its NFL-record seventh Super Bowl victory and is led by young quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/nfl-mvp-award-finalists-2aecebfdf696129cfc0e686b081218d8\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Drake Maye<\/a>, coach Mike Vrabel and a stifling defense.<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks have veteran Sam Darnold under center, coach Mike Macdonald on the sideline and also boast one of the league\u2019s best defenses. Seattle is trying to win its second Lombardi Trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few more things to know about the Super Bowl:<\/p>\n<p>How do I watch the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>The game will be aired on NBC and Telemundo. Mike Tirico will be the play-by-play announcer with Cris Collinsworth as the analyst. Melissa Stark, Kaylee Hartung and rules analyst Terry McAulay are also part of the broadcast team.<\/p>\n<p>What time is the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>It will start at roughly 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, Feb. 8.<\/p>\n<p>Which team is the Super Bowl favorite?<\/p>\n<p>The Seahawks are a 4 1\/2 point favorite, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.<\/p>\n<p>What are the streaming options for the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>Some of the streaming options include Peacock, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, NFL+ and DirecTV.<\/p>\n<p>Who is performing during the Super Bowl halftime show?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/bad-bunny\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bad Bunny<\/a> will bring his Latin trap and reggaeton swagger to the NFL\u2019s biggest stage: The Grammy winner will headline the Apple Music Super Bowl halftime show in Northern California.<\/p>\n<p>Who is singing the national anthem at the Super Bowl?<\/p>\n<p>The Super Bowl pregame show will open with a trio of standout performers: <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/charlie-puth\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Charlie Puth<\/a> will hit the stage to sing the national anthem, <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/brandi-carlile\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Brandi Carlile<\/a> will take on \u201cAmerica the Beautiful\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/coco-jones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coco Jones<\/a> will sing <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/c60d7dbfded8a631a1a4641998c79bf7\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cLift Every Voice and Sing.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>AP Entertainment Writer Jonathan Landrum Jr. contributed to this story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By DAVID BRANDT, Associated Press If the Super Bowl 60 matchup between the New England Patriots and Seattle&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":734925,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2062],"tags":[232,231,258,2426,7,106139,6,505,41484,106138,106137],"class_list":{"0":"post-734924","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-denver-broncos","8":"tag-broncos","9":"tag-denver","10":"tag-denver-broncos","11":"tag-denverbroncos","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-how-to-watch-the-super-bowl","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-super-bowl","16":"tag-super-bowl-2026","17":"tag-super-bowl-time","18":"tag-what-times-is-the-super-bowl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116027436976471338","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=734924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/734924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/734925"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=734924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=734924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=734924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}